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<NAME> SCHWAB CAPITAL TRUST
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<NAME> SCHWAB MARKETTRACK GROWTH PORTFOLIO
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<FN>
<F1>Would have been 0.57% if certain non-routine expenses (proxy fees) had been
included.
</FN>
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